General medicine

Flu & COVID Testing and Respiratory Illness Care

Flu and COVID testing and respiratory illness treatment in Houston, TX. Walk-ins welcome, in Spanish.

Fever, cough, a sore throat and body aches can come from the flu, COVID-19 or another respiratory infection. Here rapid flu and COVID tests give a result in minutes, during the same visit, so the medical team can choose the right treatment from the start.

What gets checked when you come in sick?

Temperature, oxygen level, pulse and blood pressure
Throat, ears and lungs with a stethoscope
A quick nose swab that screens for influenza types A and B
A COVID-19 test from the same swab or a separate sample
How many days you've been sick and who else at home has symptoms

Why test early?

With influenza the clock matters: an antiviral does more when it starts soon after the fever shows up. Knowing whether it's flu, COVID or something else also avoids antibiotics that do nothing against viruses and helps you decide how to protect your family.

What else do we treat besides flu and COVID?

Bronchitis and a cough that lingers after a cold
Throat infections, including strep throat
Sinus congestion with facial pain
Ear pain that comes along with the flu

How do you take care of yourself at home afterward?

Take the medicines handed to you at the clinic exactly as directed, without skipping doses.
Drink fluids often: water, broth or oral rehydration solution.
Rest, and wear a mask if you live with older adults, babies or someone who is ill.
Go back to work or school once you've gone a full day without fever, without fever-reducing medicine, and you feel better.

When should you go to the ER?

Shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, bluish lips, confusion or a fever that comes back stronger after improving are warning signs: call 911 or go to the emergency room. For everything else, the Airline Drive clinic runs rapid flu and COVID tests every day, evenings included, until 9 PM.

Included in this service

Rapid flu and COVID testing

Same-day diagnosis

Treatment of flu, cough and bronchitis

Walk-in care in Spanish

Ready to schedule your appointment?

Call us now or visit us — no appointment needed

+1 (281) 741-2157

Frequently Asked Questions

You can't by symptoms alone: both cause fever, cough and body aches. That's why both rapid nasal-swab tests are run, with results in minutes during the visit, before treatment is decided.

Only if the medical team finds a bacterial infection, such as strep throat. Flu and COVID are viruses and antibiotics don't treat them; for influenza an antiviral is sometimes prescribed.

Once they've gone a full day without fever, without fever-reducing medicine, and have more energy. If the cough or tiredness is still strong, it's best to have the medical team check them first.